Daily Readings
September 27, 2017
*Two different lectionary systems are provided above: the two-year Daily Lectionary (cycles 1 and 2) and the three-year Revised Common Lectionary (cycles A, B, and C).
Morning
Psalm 65; 147:1-11
First Reading
2 Kings 6:1-23
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:38-48
Evening
Psalm 125; 91
Morning Reading 1
Psalm 65
1 Oh Dios de Sión,
¡tú eres digno de alabanza!,
¡tú mereces que te cumplan lo prometido,
2 pues escuchas la oración!
Todo el mundo viene a ti.
3 Nuestras maldades nos dominan,
pero tú perdonas nuestros pecados.
4 Feliz el hombre a quien escoges
y lo llevas a vivir cerca de ti,
en las habitaciones de tu templo.
¡Que seamos colmados con lo mejor de tu casa,
con la santidad de tu templo!
5 Dios y Salvador nuestro,
tú nos respondes
con maravillosos actos de justicia;
la tierra entera confía en ti,
y también el mar lejano;
6 tú mantienes firmes las montañas
con tu poder y tu fuerza.
7 Tú calmas el estruendo de las olas
y el alboroto de los pueblos;
8 aun los que habitan en lejanas tierras
tiemblan ante tus maravillas;
por ti hay gritos de alegría
del oriente al occidente.
9 Tú tienes cuidado de la tierra;
le envías lluvia y la haces producir;
tú, con arroyos caudalosos,
haces crecer los trigales.
¡Así preparas el campo!
10 Tú empapas los surcos de la tierra
y nivelas sus terrones;
ablandas la tierra con lluvias abundantes
y bendices sus productos.
11 Tú colmas el año de bendiciones,
tus nubes derraman abundancia;
12 los pastos del desierto están verdes
y los montes se visten de gala;
13 los llanos se cubren de rebaños,
los valles se revisten de trigales;
¡todos cantan y gritan de alegría!
Morning Reading 2
Psalm 147:1-11
1 ¡Aleluya!
¡Qué bueno es cantar himnos a nuestro Dios!
¡A él se le deben dulces alabanzas!
2 El Señor reconstruye a Jerusalén
y reúne a los dispersos de Israel.
3 Él sana a los que tienen roto el corazón,
y les venda las heridas.
4 Él determina el número de las estrellas,
y a cada una le pone nombre.
5 Grande es nuestro Dios, y grande su poder;
su inteligencia es infinita.
6 El Señor levanta a los humildes,
pero humilla por completo a los malvados.
7 Canten al Señor con gratitud;
canten himnos a nuestro Dios, al son del arpa.
8 Él cubre de nubes el cielo,
prepara la lluvia para la tierra,
hace crecer los pastos en los montes,
9 da de comer a los animales
y a las crías de los cuervos cuando chillan.
10 No es la fuerza del caballo ni los músculos del hombre
lo que más agrada al Señor;
11 a él le agradan los que lo honran,
los que confían en su amor.
First Reading
2 Kings 6:1-23
1Now the company of prophets said to Elisha, “As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us. 2Let us go to the Jordan, and let us collect logs there, one for each of us, and build a place there for us to live.” He answered, “Do so.” 3Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” And he answered, “I will.” 4So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5But as one was felling a log, his ax head fell into the water; he cried out, “Alas, master! It was borrowed.” 6Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there, and made the iron float. 7He said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.
8Once when the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he took counsel with his officers. He said, “At such and such a place shall be my camp.” 9But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Take care not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there.” 10The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke. More than once or twice he warned such a place so that it was on the alert.
11The mind of the king of Aram was greatly perturbed because of this; he called his officers and said to them, “Now tell me who among us sides with the king of Israel?” 12Then one of his officers said, “No one, my lord king. It is Elisha, the prophet in Israel, who tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.” 13He said, “Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him.” He was told, “He is in Dothan.” 14So he sent horses and chariots there and a great army; they came by night, and surrounded the city.
15When an attendant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. His servant said, “Alas, master! What shall we do?” 16He replied, “Do not be afraid, for there are more with us than there are with them.” 17Then Elisha prayed: “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the LORD opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw; the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 18When the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, “Strike this people, please, with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked. 19Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city; follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he led them to Samaria.
20As soon as they entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men so that they may see.” The LORD opened their eyes, and they saw that they were inside Samaria. 21When the king of Israel saw them he said to Elisha, “Father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” 22He answered, “No! Did you capture with your sword and your bow those whom you want to kill? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink; and let them go to their master.” 23So he prepared for them a great feast; after they ate and drank, he sent them on their way, and they went to their master. And the Arameans no longer came raiding into the land of Israel.
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11
5:9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons — 10not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world. 11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother or sister who is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one. 12For what have I to do with judging those outside? Is it not those who are inside that you are to judge? 13God will judge those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.”
6:1When any of you has a grievance against another, do you dare to take it to court before the unrighteous, instead of taking it before the saints? 2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3Do you not know that we are to judge angels — to say nothing of ordinary matters? 4If you have ordinary cases, then, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church? 5I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to decide between one believer and another, 6but a believer goes to court against a believer — and before unbelievers at that?
7In fact, to have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? 8But you yourselves wrong and defraud — and believers at that.
9Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, 10thieves, the greedy, drunkards, revilers, robbers — none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:38-48
38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; 40and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; 41and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. 42Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.
43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Evening Reading 1
Psalm 125
1 Los que confían en el Señor son inconmovibles;
igual que el monte Sión, permanecen para siempre.
2 Así como los montes rodean a Jerusalén,
el Señor rodea a su pueblo ahora y siempre.
3 El mal gobierno no siempre dominará
en la tierra que Dios ha dado a su pueblo,
no sea que su pueblo comience
a practicar la maldad.
4 Señor, haz bien a los hombres buenos,
a los hombres de corazón sincero;
5 pero a los que van por mal camino
hazlos correr la suerte de los malhechores.
¡Que haya paz en Israel!
Evening Reading 2
Psalm 91
1 El que vive bajo la sombra protectora
del Altísimo y Todopoderoso,
2 dice al Señor: «Tú eres mi refugio,
mi castillo, ¡mi Dios, en quien confío!»
3 Sólo él puede librarte
de trampas ocultas y plagas mortales,
4 pues te cubrirá con sus alas,
y bajo ellas estarás seguro.
¡Su fidelidad te protegerá como un escudo!
5 No tengas miedo a los peligros nocturnos,
ni a las flechas lanzadas de día,
6 ni a las plagas que llegan con la oscuridad,
ni a las que destruyen a pleno sol;
7 pues mil caerán muertos a tu izquierda
y diez mil a tu derecha,
pero a ti nada te pasará.
8 Solamente lo habrás de presenciar:
verás a los malvados recibir su merecido.
9 Ya que has hecho del Señor tu refugio,
del Altísimo tu lugar de protección,
10 no te sobrevendrá ningún mal
ni la enfermedad llegará a tu casa;
11 pues él mandará que sus ángeles
te cuiden por dondequiera que vayas.
12 Te levantarán con sus manos
para que no tropieces con piedra alguna.
13 Podrás andar entre leones,
entre monstruos y serpientes.
14 «Yo lo pondré a salvo,
fuera del alcance de todos,
porque él me ama y me conoce.
15 Cuando me llame, le contestaré;
¡yo mismo estaré con él!
Lo libraré de la angustia
y lo colmaré de honores;
16 lo haré disfrutar de una larga vida:
¡lo haré gozar de mi salvación!»
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